Program Payoff

Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York. 77 certificate and associate programs, public. 77 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in New York.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $13,324 $64,245 (81) $109,440
Registered Nurses
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $13,000 $46,087 (19) $131,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $42,682 (13) $77,040
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $42,682 (13) $56,900
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $41,342 (14) $59,140
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate $9,250 $39,585 (40) $44,240
Security Guards
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate $33,993 (14) $121,040
Project Management Specialists
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $10,859 $33,382 (33) $54,120
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate $30,771 (23) $74,430
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $29,685 (20) $79,170
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $29,250 (12) $48,440
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate's degree $8,315 $28,598 (22) $57,790
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate $28,236 (15) $131,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree $8,450 $27,765 (21) $166,180
Software Developers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $6,862 $27,548 (61) $44,240
Security Guards
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $8,655 $26,160 (92) $130,860
General and Operations Managers
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree $6,439 $25,194 (11) $43,680
Cooks, Restaurant
Legal Support Services Associate's degree $11,450 $22,920 (27) $68,410
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate $21,964 (13) $43,680
Cooks, Restaurant
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree $21,508 (14) $83,450
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $11,792 $21,508 (11) $65,100
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree $20,824 (18) $37,590
Childcare Workers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $8,174 $20,292 (192) $67,640
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Communication and Media Studies Associate's degree $18,087 (15) $81,250
Public Relations Specialists
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree not published $48,000
Medical Assistants
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $14,581 not published $131,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $76,260
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $102,640
Accountants and Auditors
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $131,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $48,000
Medical Assistants
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $76,260
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $61,210
Biological Technicians
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $61,210
Biological Technicians
Biotechnology Undergraduate certificate not published $134,680
Natural Sciences Managers
Biotechnology Associate's degree not published $134,680
Natural Sciences Managers
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Undergraduate certificate not published $57,790
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $48,000
Customer Service Representatives
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $73,790
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $131,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $166,180
Software Developers
Computer Science Associate's degree not published $166,180
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $166,180
Software Developers
Construction Management Undergraduate certificate not published $121,040
Project Management Specialists
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Associate's degree not published $82,480
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate not published $78,750
Electricians
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $100,960
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $100,960
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $77,040
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $175,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $130,860
General and Operations Managers
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $74,430
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $97,070
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $167,200
Managers, All Other
Food Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $38,470
Food Batchmakers
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Associate's degree not published $47,190
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Graphic Communications Associate's degree not published $44,860
Data Entry Keyers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $58,130
Community Health Workers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $79,170
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Homeland Security Undergraduate certificate not published $167,200
Managers, All Other
Homeland Security Associate's degree not published $167,200
Managers, All Other
Human Services, General Undergraduate certificate not published $47,190
Social and Human Service Assistants
Human Services, General Associate's degree not published $47,190
Social and Human Service Assistants
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $68,410
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Literature Associate's degree not published $101,480
Editors
Mathematics Associate's degree not published $97,070
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $54,120
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Nanotechnology Associate's degree not published $117,600
Engineers, All Other
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Associate's degree not published $90,080
Compliance Officers
Natural Sciences Associate's degree not published $134,680
Natural Sciences Managers
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $60,920
Machinists
Public Health Undergraduate certificate not published $164,120
Medical and Health Services Managers
Security Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $102,640
Accountants and Auditors
Social Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $85,760
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $47,090
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $85,760
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teaching Assistants/Aides Undergraduate certificate not published $43,610
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $54,120
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.